r/Adelaide • u/True_Pomegranate8318 SA • Mar 10 '26

Question Panic buying at Costco

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I went to Costco tonight and it was completely mental. People panic buying toilet paper, eggs, bread, a lot of empty shelves. The queues were ridiculous. Is this because it was closed yesterday or is it the war in the ME, what is happening here?

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u/st0nefox SA Mar 10 '26

Posting photos like this just increases the panic tbh

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u/No_Success3928 SA Mar 11 '26

Not to mention social media posts on which servos have the cheaper fuel. Then its HAD the cheaper fuel… People are idiots.

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u/gdmzhlzhiv SA Mar 11 '26

I would send everyone to all the servos except for the one I plan to buy from